Crane Strikes Brooklyn Bridge Scaffolding

A crane towed behind a tugboat struck the scaffolding encasing parts of the Brooklyn Bridge on Tuesday, snarling nighttime traffic across the bridge but leaving the historic structure undamaged.

No injuries were reported as a result of the 8:05 p.m. accident, which created a 20-foot-long gash in the scaffolding, according to a person familiar with the matter. The 110-foot crane on a barge being towed by a tugboat came into contact with the scaffolding, which hangs below the Brooklyn Bridge’s 127-foot clearance.

After the accident, the Manhattan-bound side of the bridge was closed to traffic and motorists faced heavy delays on the Brooklyn-bound side of the roadway.